emo

[happie]

is it just me or do you hate the term emo applied to bands that are totally not emo.

examples would be:

my chemical romance
jimmy eat world
hawthorne heights
the all american rejects
dashboard confessional
fall out boy
panic at the disco

no one even knows good emo bands anymore like:

rites of spring
i wrote haikus about cannibalism in your yearbook
angel hair
pg 99
indian summer

note: i have nothing against emos. actually, i dont think people can even be emo, cause its a term to describe music. so yeah.

[The Raine]

http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=166516

[joss d.]

there is a real emo thread too

[SickOfStars]

rites of spring
i wrote haikus about cannibalism in your yearbook
angel hair
pg 99
indian summer


we are new best friends because of this and your "oh well people are going to use the word emo incorrectly so I'm not going to fret over it and hold it against people" attitude.

[UnderMyDreams]

we are new best friends because of this and your "oh well people are going to use the word emo incorrectly so I'm not going to fret over it and hold it against people" attitude.

awwwwwwwww someone's got a crush!!!!! hahahaha

[GuitarR0cker1]

I think I like Midwest Emo more than Skramz but still good list of bands you have there.

[SickOfStars]

awwwwwwwww someone's got a crush!!!!! hahahaha

hahahahahahahahaha how big of a creepazoid do you think I am?!

[SSLYBY]

The term is so globalized. I hate the word emo and screamo. I just let it go in one ear and out the other. Most ppl don't waste lives on
Message boardswith a million elitists telling u to know the real meaning.

[Chromefox]

It's like 1984. If the majority of the world believes that Fall Out Boy are emo, then they are.

[SickOfStars]

It's like 1984. If the majority of the world believes that Fall Out Boy are emo, then they are.

Yeah, constructionism pretty much runs pop culture in general.

[Rawrr]

You have an Emery avatar, you aren't cool for knowing "real" emo bands, shut up.

[DejaNew]

It's like 1984. If the majority of the world believes that Fall Out Boy are emo, then they are.
I read that last week!

[Chromefox]

I read that last week! As an aside, most depressing novel I have ever read in my life.

[SickOfStars]

You have an Emery avatar, you aren't cool for knowing "real" emo bands, shut up.

I'm pretty sure people can like whatever they want, dude.

[GuitarR0cker1]

You have an Emery avatar, you aren't cool for knowing "real" emo bands, shut up.
No need to be an ass dude, maybe she really likes real emo bands and Emery.

[Rawrr]

I'm pretty sure people can like whatever they want, dude.
Not in my country.

[blink44xx]

You have an Emery avatar, you aren't cool for knowing "real" emo bands, shut up.


hahahaha.

[Rawrr]

No need to be an ass dude, maybe he really likes real emo bands and Emery.
Not in my country.

[SickOfStars]

Not in my country.

oh of course, how rude of me

[Rawrr]

oh of course, how rude of me
Mother Russia welcomes you.

[SickOfStars]

Mother Russia welcomes you.

http://www.appscout.com/images/soviet%20hammer.jpg

[DejaNew]

As an aside, most depressing novel I have ever read in my life.
The ending is the biggest shocker in anything I have ever read.

[SickOfStars]

The ending is the biggest shocker in anything I have ever read.

I know!

I was all naive and optimistic and whatnot, and I was totally thinking "well Winston has this shit on lockdown"


....turns out, not so much.

[DejaNew]

I know!

I was all naive and optimistic and whatnot, and I was totally thinking "well Winston has this shit on lockdown"


....turns out, not so much.
Yeah, I couldn't believe that he let them get to him. Do you think that Big Brother started the rumors about Goldstein himself so he would be able to find traitors or do you think they lied about that to convince Winston that Big Brother is everywhere?

[SickOfStars]

Yeah, I couldn't believe that he let them get to him. Do you think that Big Brother started the rumors about Goldstein himself so he would be able to find traitors or do you think they lied about that to convince Winston that Big Brother is everywhere?

I think that it's up to interpretation, personally.

I like to poke around into each theory, but ultimately I think Orwell left that out in the open so people would think about possibilities like that.

[DejaNew]

I think that it's up to interpretation, personally.

I like to poke around into each theory, but ultimately I think Orwell left that out in the open so people would think about possibilities like that.
Yeah, he did a really good job. The worst part is that Winston should've hated O'Brien, but he totally re-shaped his mind. What a mind-fuck that book is.

[GuitarR0cker1]

I swear I am the only person who found the ending of 1984 not shocking.

[llwilliamsll]

So emo

[SickOfStars]

I swear I am the only person who found the ending of 1984 not shocking.

Yeah, I mean, looking at it now, it isn't shocking, but I guess I wasn't in as cynical state of mind as I should have been reading a dystopian novel.

[happie]

You have an Emery avatar, you aren't cool for knowing "real" emo bands, shut up.


i have an Emery avatar because of that contest a couple of weeks ago. i figured if i won i could give the prize to my best friend for his birthday. I didnt win. I ended up buying him a cool hoodie. and im too lazy to change my avatar.

okay. i changed it now

[DejaNew]

Yeah, I mean, looking at it now, it isn't shocking, but I guess I wasn't in as cynical state of mind as I should have been reading a dystopian novel.
The ending line killed me though.

"But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother."

[Rawrr]

i have an Emery avatar because of that contest a couple of weeks ago. i figured if i won i could give the prize to my best friend for his birthday. I didnt win. I ended up buying him a cool hoodie. and im too lazy to change my avatar.
Mother Russia rejects your citizen request.

[SickOfStars]

i have an Emery avatar because of that contest a couple of weeks ago. i figured if i won i could give the prize to my best friend for his birthday. I didnt win. I ended up buying him a cool hoodie. and im too lazy to change my avatar.

okay. i changed it now

Regardless of the case, no one should take a giant shit on you, even if you did like Emery.

The ending line killed me though.

"But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother."


Haha, yeah. Pretty creeptastic.

[TheBestBet]

Emos. lol.

[Chromefox]

I feel like the ending was fantastic, just because it horrified me so much. That was the last possible thing I wanted from the end of it, and because of that, it was great.

[x togepi x]

The term is so globalized. I hate the word emo and screamo. I just let it go in one ear and out the other. Most ppl don't waste lives on
Message boardswith a million elitists telling u to know the real meaning.

most people think nickleback is amazing too, so fuck it, i'll be an elitist.

angel hair ruled.

[theguy77]

The term is so globalized. I hate the word emo and screamo. I just let it go in one ear and out the other. Most ppl don't waste lives on
Message boardswith a million elitists telling u to know the real meaning.

this is the winning post. i just refer to the real bands as "hardcore" or "skramz" and the misconstrued bands as "pop-rock" and avoid the use of the word entirely.

You have an Emery avatar, you aren't cool for knowing "real" emo bands, shut up.

you have an owen avatar, you aren't cool for knowing "ex-midwest" emo bands, shut up.

[x togepi x]

i still use emo to refer to real emo bands. it's stupid to let the mainstream decide how to construct how you speak if you're aware of such things.

[eliselovesmusic]

Never heard these arguments before.....

[Rawrr]

this is the winning post. i just refer to the real bands as "hardcore" or "skramz" and the misconstrued bands as "pop-rock" and avoid the use of the word entirely.



you have an owen avatar, you aren't cool for knowing "ex-midwest" emo bands, shut up.
The point: You missed it.

[Regards]

pg 99 is emo?

[John is a cult]

1984 is my favorite book. so powerful!
and..
i love emery :shrug:
and..
i personally think russia sucks

[theguy77]

The point: You missed it.

no, i got it, you were just being an asshole for no reason to someone who actually had the term correct.

[evvandflow]

pg 99 is emo?

This.

[love_american_style]

emo sucks

[eatsound]

My friend called "Boys Like Girls" emo... I wanted to strangle her.

Then again all she listens to is Taylow Swift, Miley Cyrus, JoBros, Rascal Flats..etc.

[Rawrr]

no, i got it, you were just being an asshole for no reason to someone who actually had the term correct.

No, not at all man. Again "Point: over your head".
Thanks.
Love,
Jake.

[shotguncletus]

Taking back sunday is the best emo band ever. Check out this perfomrance, Matt Rubano plays guitar!

http://www.rockonaltitude.com/?p=1975

[justabit]

i hate it when ppl say fob is emo, cuz it is totally not true. they may b a sucky band, but they are not emo.

[theguy77]

No, not at all man. Again "Point: over your head".
Thanks.
Love,
Jake.

i dont care if it was sarcasm or whatever the fuck you aimed for and missed, that was a dick post.

its so clear you're a poster from the gen forum its disgusting.

[Praetor]

I think I like Midwest Emo more than Skramz but still good list of bands you have there.
Yes. Except for Haikus, which blows. And I dunno if I would classify Pg. 99 as emo.

Also I would classify Static Prevails and maybe Clarity by JEW as being strongly influenced by second-wave emo.

[pennie]

i dont care if it was sarcasm or whatever the fuck you aimed for and missed, that was a dick post.

its so clear you're a poster from the gen forum who is trying oh so hard to be clever and smart but is failing terribly... its disgusting.

I agree :-)

[Alou]

I try not to use terms like emo and such.

[Praetor]

i hate it when ppl say fob is emo, cuz it is totally not true. they may b a sucky band, but they are not emo.
Your avatar + sig + post + profile pic = you're done here.

[x togepi x]

i dont care if it was sarcasm or whatever the fuck you aimed for and missed, that was a dick post.

its so clear you're a poster from the gen forum its disgusting.

what the hell does that mean?

If one of the chat kids did this, you would be all lol.

[element4433]

Texas is the Reason ftw

[theguy77]

what the hell does that mean?

If one of the chat kids did this, you would be all lol.

what? i havent posted more than 10 times in any of the last like 40 chat threads, i dont even participate at all in most of them. besides this, its one thing if the OP is an idiot, but that kid was trolling this thread for no reason, and he wasnt even funny about it, nor did it serve to incite any discussion. i was actually pleased to see a thread on this subject matter by a new person who actually knew what the word referred to, kind of refreshing considering the usual new poster traffic we get.

[thesafeword]

Questioning the use of the term emo? Fucking edgy thread.

[x togepi x]

what? i havent posted more than 10 times in any of the last like 40 chat threads, i dont even participate at all in most of them. besides this, its one thing if the OP is an idiot, but that kid was trolling this thread for no reason, and he wasnt even funny about it, nor did it serve to incite any discussion. i was actually pleased to see a thread on this subject matter by a new person who actually knew what the word referred to, kind of refreshing considering the usual new poster traffic we get.

i don't read the chat threads so i wouldn't know, i'm just saying the whole general v. music forum bullshit is stupid, that's all.

[c_rob2700]

i don't read the chat threads so i wouldn't know, i'm just saying the whole general v. music forum bullshit is stupid, that's all.
I really didn't even know that existed. I post about half/half and the only difference is really more of the bold names post in General and are a lot quicker to react to posts they think are stupid

[happie]

Texas is the Reason ftw

one of my favorite bands

[GuitarR0cker1]

Your avatar + sig + post + profile pic = you're done here.
But:"i'm a 13 year old girl and i hate everything except music."

She has to hate man!

[GuitarR0cker1]

I really didn't even know that existed. I post about half/half and the only difference is really more of the bold names post in General and are a lot quicker to react to posts they think are stupid
I honestly see more of a difference, General is more cliquey and less about music. Music is more everybody love everybody and more about music. I think General has more fun threads but Music is more substance I dunno.

[c_rob2700]

I honestly see more of a difference, General is more cliquey and less about music. Music is more everybody love everybody and more about music. I think General has more fun threads but Music is more substance I dunno.
Well, yeah. Just look at the forum names. I mean, I go to General just to shit on people and enjoy the funny threads. I come to the music forum to talk to people and discuss music

[x togepi x]

I honestly see more of a difference, General is more cliquey and less about music. Music is more everybody love everybody and more about music. I think General has more fun threads but Music is more substance I dunno.

if you don't think the music forum is cliquey, you're wrong.

they're basically the same. the people in general are funnier, but the whole OMG GENERAL SUX bullshit is just annoying.

[Colorblind!]

I feel like the ending was fantastic, just because it horrified me so much. That was the last possible thing I wanted from the end of it, and because of that, it was great.

What book is this we're talking about? I'm curious and need a good book to read.

[GuitarR0cker1]

if you don't think the music forum is cliquey, you're wrong.

they're basically the same. the people in general are funnier, but the whole OMG GENERAL SUX bullshit is just annoying.
I don't think General sucks though and I think that the music forum is cliquey. We just haven't gotten to the point of General yet.

[Chromefox]

What book is this we're talking about? I'm curious and need a good book to read. Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell.

[c_rob2700]

What book is this we're talking about? I'm curious and need a good book to read.
What the fuck is wrong with kids? How have you not read 1984 by age 16?

[GuitarR0cker1]

What book is this we're talking about? I'm curious and need a good book to read.
1984, read it now. You won't regret it.

[Colorblind!]

What the fuck is wrong with kids? How have you not read 1984 by age 16?

...?
Most sixteen year olds haven't read a single book front to back that wasn't a school assignment, no need to get all feisty. I've been working through Palahniuk and Vonnegut over the last while.

[x togepi x]

got to get those trendy authors in before seminal works in the canon.

[c_rob2700]

...?
Most sixteen year olds haven't read a single book front to back that wasn't a school assignment, no need to get all feisty. I've been working through Palahniuk and Vonnegut over the last while.
That was more of a general statement than a personal attack. I'm just suprised because I read 1984 in 5th grade. Can still remember the first line

Also, trendy authors =/= Orwell.

EDIT: togepi, ahead of the curve as always

[Colorblind!]

That was more of a general statement than a personal attack. I'm just suprised because I read 1984 in 5th grade. Can still remember the first line

Also, trendy authors =/= Orwell.

EDIT: togepi, ahead of the curve as always

I know they're trendy, but just a good gateway. I find them both really entertaining, especially Vonnegut, but I was actually going to search up a book thread asking for recommendations of good authors. Give me some!

[kearn1tm]

got to get those trendy authors in before seminal works in the canon.

You can't see it (I assume), but I'm clapping. Literally. Well, I'm going to when my hands are free from typing.

[kearn1tm]

Fall Out Boy is rad.

[mht]

is it just me or do you hate the term emo applied to bands that are totally not emo.

examples would be:

my chemical romance
jimmy eat world
hawthorne heights
the all american rejects
dashboard confessional
fall out boy
panic at the disco

no one even knows good emo bands anymore like:

rites of spring
i wrote haikus about cannibalism in your yearbook
angel hair
pg 99
indian summer

note: i have nothing against emos. actually, i dont think people can even be emo, cause its a term to describe music. so yeah.


where in pa are you from

[raychull]

welcome to the idea that everybody here has heard probably ten times, at least.

[happie]

where in pa are you from

i live near the college asher roth went to.
which is west chester university.

and he wrote i love college about WCU.
just a fun fact.

[Chromefox]

got to get those trendy authors in before seminal works in the canon. Or he just enjoys their books.

[SanePsychotic]

Or he just enjoys their books.

You mean people actually read books for enjoyment rather than to be considered cool? :jawdrop:

[justabit]

Your avatar + sig + post + profile pic = you're done here.

y thank you, i was totally asking for your opinion.

[thesafeword]

You're fucking 13. Holy shit, do your parents know that you're still up?

[x togepi x]

Or he just enjoys their books.

i don't know how anyone can legitimately enjoy chuck's work except fight club.

[kearn1tm]

i don't know how anyone can legitimately enjoy chuck's work except fight club.

Invisible Monsters is fun. It's one of the few times his mindless, hedonistic, pseudo-satire actually works in the context of the story.